Ahhh Love! The word love (noun) comes from the Old English lufu “feeling of love; romantic sexual attraction; affection; friendliness; the love of God; Love as an abstraction or personification.” and the verb love originates from the Old English lufian “to feel love for, cherish, show love to; delight in, approve.” The dictionary defines love as “a profoundly tender, passionate affection …
#Mindset
I reconnected with a friend last week and we had a short and powerful chat, catching up about the challenges we both experienced in the past year or so. We discovered that we react similarly to pain, trials, and turmoil when they inevitably show up in our lives. We hadn’t really connected for a while …
I consider Henry David Thoreau to be one of the wisest men to come from U.S.A. I am a big fan, and in fact, one of my goals is to visit the iconic Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, which became a National Historic Landmark in 1962, where he lived in a cabin by the shore …
The word “care” comes from the Old English cearu, meaning “sorrow, anxiety, grief,” also “burdens of mind; serious mental attention.” The meaning of “charge, oversight, attention or heed with a view to safety or protection” is from c. 1400. The meaning “object or matter of concern”, as well as the meaning of “take in hand, do,” or take care “be …
At the end of each year, I always feel blessed to celebrate Christmas, which for me and my family, it’s all about the birth of Jesus Christ, my personal Savior. Christmas is truly “the most wonderful time of the year” for me because it is the only holiday I celebrate with my whole heart. Because …
The word “truth” comes from the Old English triewð (West Saxon), and treowð (Mercian) “faith, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty; veracity, quality of being true; pledge, covenant.” The dictionary defines TRUTH as “that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality,” “ the body of real things, events, and facts,” “a transcendent fundamental or spiritual …
The word “gratitude ” comes from the Medieval Latin gratitudinem (nominative gratitudo), which means “thankfulness.” The dictionary defines gratitude as “the quality, state, or feeling of being grateful or thankful.” Acknowledgment, recognition, appreciativeness, grace, honor, indebtedness, and praise are all synonyms of gratitude. What are your grateful for? When you tune into what you are thankful for and what you appreciate in your life, you can …
Oh my goodness! It’s been a wonderful week of sharing everything that happened during my secret visit to the set of Lady and the Tramp in Savannah Georgia. Today, we’ll talk about my chance to interview the people who are making the retelling of our favorite Disney classic possible, director Charlie Bean and producer Brigham Taylor. …
During my secret visit to the set of Lady and the Tramp in Savannah Georgia, my blogger friends and I were pleased to interview Thomas Mann (Jim Dear) and Adrian Martinez (the dog catcher). They are both such humble, sweet, and lovely people all around and I’m really excited to help you get to know …
We’re only a few days from Lady and The Tramp to stream on Disney+, so I’m sharing my experiences on the set this week. My secret trip to Savannah was filled with exciting surprises, including a meet and greet and interview with head animal trainer Mark Forbes about his vital role in Lady and The Tramp. …